Citadel Advisors Portfolio holdings
Citadel Advisors, founded in 1990 by Kenneth C. Griffin as Citadel LLC and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the world’s most prominent hedge funds, managing tens of billions in assets through sophisticated quantitative trading strategies. The firm excels in market-making and high-frequency trading across asset classes like equities, fixed income, options, and commodities, leveraging cutting-edge technology and data analysis to generate returns. Citadel operates two main arms: its hedge fund business, which serves institutional and high-net-worth investors, and Citadel Securities, a leading market maker that facilitates a significant portion of U.S. equity and options trades. Known for its secretive, high-performance culture, Citadel has grown into a financial titan under Griffin’s leadership, influencing global markets with its scale and innovation.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.04B |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$742M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$363M |
| 4 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$310M |
| 5 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$281M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$869M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$693M |
| 3 |
PPLI
People Inc
PPLI
|
+$488M |
| 4 |
Expedia Group
EXPE
|
+$409M |
| 5 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$370M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.04% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.79% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.32% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.15% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.71% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BIG
2576
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
156,500
+3,800
| +2% | +$171K |
|
2577
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
161,400
-42,700
| -21% | -$1.86M |
|
|
SIX
2578
CALL
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
342,600
-170,600
| -33% | -$3.51M |
|
2579
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
53,893
-8,531
| -14% | -$1.24M |
|
2580
CALL
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
70,900
-5,000
| -7% | -$460K |
|
2581
iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF
XT
$3.99B
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+142,656
| New | +$6.82M |
|
2582
PUT
Fiverr
FVRR
$324M
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
+11,500
| +30% | +$1.23M |
|
2583
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
114,400
+11,200
| +11% | +$687K |
|
|
COHR
2584
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
62,208
+15,421
| +33% | +$1.87M |
|
2585
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
181,800
+124,800
| +219% | +$4.61M |
|
2586
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+4,900
| +30% | +$1.46M |
|
2587
PUT
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
124,900
-60,700
| -33% | -$3.4M |
|
2588
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$50.4B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
727,700
+205,100
| +39% | +$2.16M |
|
|
BZUN
2589
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
211,856
-14,835
| -7% | -$590K |
|
2590
PUT
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
17,236
+4,596
| +36% | +$1.92M |
|
2591
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
131,700
-7,100
| -5% | -$343K |
|
2592
Vertex
VERX
$2.06B
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+298,605
| New | +$7.27M |
|
2593
PUT
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.5B
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
-10,800
| -14% | -$1.14M |
|
2594
PUT
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
SILJ
$3.95B
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
496,800
+460,100
| +1,254% | +$6.75M |
|
2595
CALL
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
1,265,600
-877,400
| -41% | -$5.57M |
|
|
2596
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
180,558
+111,930
| +163% | +$4.13M |
|
2597
PUT
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
-200
| -0.4% | -$30.8K |
|
|
MRSH
2598
CALL
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
-800
| -1% | -$91.7K |
|
2599
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
69,890
+59,653
| +583% | +$7.32M |
|
2600
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
260,600
+73,300
| +39% | +$1.78M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, Citadel Advisors held 11,253 positions worth $353B, up 26% from $280B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 36% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $24.6B of net new capital in Q3 2020, opening 1,597 new positions and adding to 4,071 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares MSCI EAFE ETF: 4,016,602 shares worth $256M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3% of assets, down from 3.4% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Amazon, an estimated $869M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q3 2020 buy was iShares MSCI EAFE ETF: 4,016,602 shares worth $256M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q3 2020, an estimated $1.04B increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $869M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Intel in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $249M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 36% of its $353B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,597 new positions and closed 1,263 in Q3 2020.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $353B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 16 Nov 2020.